The departure of God’s glory from the temple is one of the most heartbreaking moments in Ezekiel’s visions. It shows how sin and spiritual complacency create distance between us and God. But it also sparks a hunger for His presence to return. Revival begins when we recognize what we’ve lost, grieve over it, and long for His presence to fill our lives once again.
Revival begins with the Word of God. In Ezekiel’s call to eat the scroll, we see a vivid picture of how we’re meant to internalize God’s truth, letting it shape every part of our lives. Just as Ezekiel consumed God’s message before sharing it, revival starts in us before it flows outward. This week, we commit to being transformed by His Word and launching a journey to immerse ourselves in Scripture over the next year.
The hope of Jesus was God’s plan from the beginning, but it wasn’t meant to stop with us. This week, we’ll be reminded that the good news of Jesus is for all people and that we are called to share that hope with the world.